Universal Television has closed a new first-look deal with writer/director Malcolm D. Lee for both comedy and drama projects.
Malcolm D. Lee, who made history in July of last year as the director and producer of Girls Trip. The movie became the first with a full African American creative team in front of and behind the camera to surpass the $100 million mark at the box-office.
Lee’s other credits include The Best Man (1999), which opened at No. 1 in the box office, and, to raves from critics and audiences alike, Soul Men (2008), The Best Man Holiday (2013), and Barbershop: The Next Cut (2016).
I am very excited to finally expand my storytelling in the vast space that is television. Having spent the first 20 years of my career immersed in feature film I really am ready to lend my voice to scripted television where I hope to continue to tell complex and diverse stories on a broader canvas. I am overwhelmed with excitement of working with Pearlena Igbokwe and her team to bring forth stories about which I am passionate. I cannot wait to get started.